Tom Holland: “Spider-Man changed my life”

Tom Holland, on the occasion of the presentation to the press of the new Marvel film Spider-Man: No Way Home (in cinemas from 15 December), you are catapulted into Cinecittà studio 10 in the form of a hologram. He replies from Los Angeles. But first he points out with irony: “I’m a little taller than reality.” And breaks the silence.

In the new Marvel adventure Spidey will have to face the consequences ofidentity violated: Mysterio on the final of the previous chapter showed the face of Peter without a mask. Obviously the eyes of the world are on him, on his friends, on Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) and girlfriend MJ (Zendaya). And he can’t stand it.

The idea is to turn back time to remedy. As? With the help of Doctor Strange. “Don’t call him a mentor,” Holland suggests, “Strange didn’t take the place of Tony Stark, he is simply a friend and an Avenger who has the tools to solve a problem ». Too bad the spell doesn’t go right and opens a gash in the Multiverse and brings the villains from Sam Raimi and Jon Watts’ films (Goblin, Octopus, Electro, Sandman and Lizard) back into the world of the new Peter Parker. Crazy things.

“For the first time Spider-Man he will do amazing things, even for a superhero, “explains the actor,” and finally will become a true leader and will take his life in hand. In short, we will see him grow: Tony Stark would be proud of it ». He will have to deal with the so-called glorious fame, a bit like Holland himself when he began the Marvel adventure at 18. “Spider-Man has changed my life – he says – in these six years I have made many friends, (he met on the set zendaya, today’s girlfriend ed), I learned some life lessons and how to manage popularity. Peter learned something from me “.

Fame also passes through i social which for Holland represent “a double-edged sword: Often known people show too much of their private lives and for young people, who chase that dream, it can be dangerous. At the same time, however, they can also help for a just cause ».

E Holland feels a great responsibility towards young people. «This role is much more than acting – he underlines – there are young people who consider Spider-Man a real point of reference, as well as a form of escape. With this film we want to break the box office record and touch the hearts of the fans ». The numbers of tickets booked online are already skyrocketing. Could Spidey also raise the fortunes of the box office in times of a pandemic? We hope so.